Clayton County Residents Directory

Clayton County sits just south of Atlanta and holds public records for close to 300,000 people. The Clayton County residents directory lets you search court files, real estate deeds, voter rolls, vital records, and more through county and state portals. Clayton County fully adheres to the Georgia Open Records Act, so most records kept by local offices are open to the public. The Clerk of Superior Court at 9151 Tara Boulevard in Jonesboro serves as the main record keeper for this county. You can also use state tools like the GSCCCA real estate search and the Georgia eAccess court system to look up Clayton County records from home.

Clayton County Public Records Portal

Clayton County has set up a central hub for public records access. The Clayton County public records site serves as the main place to find forms, court data, and links to local offices. The site covers a wide range of record types. You can find court records for civil, criminal, probate, and family cases. Property records like deeds, liens, and mortgages are there too. The site also links to vital records, tax records, business filings, and law enforcement data for Clayton County. Meeting minutes and budget documents are part of the portal as well.

The Clayton County public records portal was built to give the public a single place to start a search. The portal says that Clayton County has "established a centralized portal for accessing many of these public records and forms." That is a big help since it saves you from calling around to find the right office. Clayton County maintains an A+ rating from Ballotpedia for openness, accountability, and transparency. This means the county takes its duty to share records seriously and keeps its systems up to date so people can get what they need.

You can reach the main county offices at the official Clayton County government site as well. That site has links to all county departments.

The Clayton County records site shows an overview of what is on file for the Clayton County residents directory.

This page lists the types of records you can access and the offices that hold them in Clayton County.

Clayton County Court Records Search

Court records are a key part of the Clayton County residents directory. The Clerk of Superior Court handles most court filings. The clerk's office is at 9151 Tara Boulevard, Jonesboro, GA 30236. You can call the Superior Court records line at (770) 477-3405 for help with civil and criminal case files. The Magistrate Court is at (770) 477-3443. That court deals with small claims and warrants in Clayton County.

Clayton County offers a case search tool for both civil and criminal records. You can look up civil cases by name or case number. The criminal case search works the same way. These are free tools. The system lets you check case status, filing dates, and party names. If you need to find out if someone has been part of a lawsuit or has a criminal case on file in Clayton County, this is where you start. The data comes from the Superior Court, which handles felonies, divorces, adoptions, and major civil cases. The Jury Division can be reached at (770) 477-3400 if you have questions about jury duty tied to a case.

For a broader search, the Georgia Courts eAccess portal gives online access to court records across the state, and that includes Clayton County. Many Georgia counties feed their case data into this system. It covers civil and criminal filings from Superior Courts. So if you want to check someone's court history across more than one county, eAccess is a useful tool in the residents directory.

Note: Not all older Clayton County court cases may be in the online system, so check with the clerk for records before 2000.

Property Records in Clayton County

Real estate records are public in Georgia. The Clayton County Clerk of Superior Court keeps deeds, mortgages, liens, and other property documents on file. The real estate records line is (770) 477-3395. You can call that number for help with deed searches, trade name filings, and notary records in Clayton County. The clerk's office at 9151 Tara Boulevard handles walk-in requests during business hours.

The GSCCCA Real Estate Records Search is a strong tool for the Clayton County residents directory. This statewide index has property transactions from all 159 Georgia counties going back to January 1, 1999. You can search by buyer or seller name, book and page, or property details. The index shows who sold and who bought the property, the location, any liens on file, and the book and page where the actual deed sits. Historical data from 1993 to 1998 is still being added to the system. You can run a search just for Clayton County or expand it to cover the whole state if you think the person has property elsewhere in Georgia.

The GSCCCA also runs a free tool called F.A.N.S., short for Filing Activity Notification System. It tells property owners when someone files a document tied to their land. You sign up with an email or phone number. That is a smart way to watch for fraud on your own property in Clayton County.

Clayton County Clerk Info

The GSCCCA clerk page for Clayton County lists the main phone lines and divisions for the Clerk of Superior Court. This is useful if you are not sure which office to call.

The page breaks down the clerk's office by function. Superior Court records, which cover divorces, adoptions, and felony cases, can be reached at (770) 477-3405. Real estate records and notary filings are at (770) 477-3395. The Magistrate Court line for small claims and warrants is (770) 477-3443, and the Jury Division is at (770) 477-3400. Each line goes to the right desk so you don't get sent around. Having these numbers saves time when you need a specific record from the Clayton County residents directory.

Walk-in visits go to 9151 Tara Boulevard in Jonesboro. The office is open on weekdays during normal business hours. Bring a form of payment for copies since personal checks may not be accepted at all windows.

Vital Records in Clayton County

The Clayton County Probate Court handles marriage licenses and some vital records at the local level. The Probate Court is at 121 South McDonough Street, Jonesboro, GA 30236. The phone number is (770) 477-3301. If you plan to apply for a marriage license in Clayton County, the court recommends filling out the application online before you go in person. Both parties must appear at the office with valid ID.

For birth and death certificates, the Georgia Department of Public Health Vital Records office is the main source. Birth records go back to 1919 and cost $25. Death certificates start at 1919 too and cost the same. Marriage records from June 1952 through August 1996 cost $10 for the search fee, with extra copies at $5 each. The state office is at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349, and the phone is 404-679-4702. You can also get vital records from any of Georgia's 159 county offices, so the Clayton County health department is another option for local requests.

Birth records have access limits in Georgia. Only the person named, parents, legal guardians, grandparents, adult children, adult siblings, or spouses can order a copy. Death certificates are open to the public. Mail requests take 8 to 10 weeks, so plan ahead if you need a record from Clayton County through the state office.

Note: Personal checks are not accepted for vital records orders through the state office in Georgia.

Open Records Law and Clayton County

Clayton County fully adheres to the Georgia Open Records Act as established in O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70 et seq. This law says that Georgia has a "strong public policy in favor of open government." The act means that most records kept by county and state agencies are open for anyone to inspect. You do not need to give a reason for your request. You do not need to be a Clayton County resident. The law applies the same to everyone.

Under O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-71, agencies must produce records within three business days of the request. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. After that, the fee is based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid employee who can do the search. Paper copies cost $0.10 per page in Clayton County, which is the statewide standard. If the total estimate goes past $500, the agency can ask for prepayment before starting the work.

O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-72 lists the records that are exempt from disclosure. These include medical records, active law enforcement investigation files, sealed bids, and records that would reveal Social Security numbers or credit card info. Public employee home addresses are also protected. But outside of these narrow exceptions, most records in Clayton County are fair game for the residents directory.

Clayton County Voter Records

Voter registration data is a useful tool in the Clayton County residents directory. The Georgia My Voter Page lets you look up any voter by name, county, and date of birth for free. The site shows voter status, registration details, polling place addresses, and election district info for Clayton County voters. It also shows absentee ballot request status and sample ballots.

A voter's registration can go inactive if they move and don't update their address, if mail sent to the address on file comes back undeliverable, or if they have not voted in three or more years. Voters must update their address at least 30 days before an election. This matters for the Clayton County residents directory because an inactive record may still show a previous address that is no longer current.

State Databases for Clayton County

Several state-level tools can help with the Clayton County residents directory. Here are the most useful ones:

• GSCCCA Real Estate Search for deeds, liens, and property filings in Clayton County since 1999
• Georgia Courts eAccess for civil and criminal court case data
• My Voter Page for free voter registration lookups by name
• Georgia Vital Records for birth, death, and marriage certificates
• Clayton County Government for local department contacts and services

These state tools work alongside the local Clayton County offices. If the online databases don't have what you need, call the clerk's office at (770) 477-3432 or visit in person at 9151 Tara Boulevard in Jonesboro. The main county line is (770) 477-3200 at 112 Smith Street, Jonesboro, GA 30236. Between the state portals and the local offices, most public records tied to Clayton County residents can be found.

The GSCCCA serves all 159 Georgia counties and is the backbone of the statewide records index that includes Clayton County data.

Counties Near Clayton County

If you need records from areas next to Clayton County, these nearby counties may help: